fungal

[fuhng-guhl]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or caused by a fungus or fungi.

ˈfungal

/ ˈfʌŋɡəl /

adjective

1. of, derived from, or caused by a fungus or fungi

   fungal spores

   a fungal disease

Other Word Forms

• antifungal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ˈfungal¹

First recorded in 1825–35; from New Latin fungālis; fungus, -al ¹